03/06/2017
Investment managers still failing to ensure effective oversight of best execution
Firms should have a strategy to ensure that all relevant parts of the business are compliant in ensuring best execution.
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
03/06/2017
Russia Finds Trail of Fraud Behind Biggest Bank Failure in Year
The central bank is purging weak and fraudulent lenders in a campaign to clean up the Russian financial industry.
03/06/2017
Ex-Navy officer and Coutts boss charged with a string of historical sex offences on boys and men as young as 14
Charles Howeson was arrested and quizzed last month following allegations
03/06/2017
A Bad Bank Could Be Good for Europe
Its aim would be to dispel uncertainty by determining the fair value of the soured assets.
03/05/2017
Exposing Bad Practice in Financial Services – Are New Whistleblowing Regulations Working towards Encouraging a Culture of “Speaking up”?
As a result, the incidence of whistleblowing across UK and EMEA has historically been low.
03/05/2017
Deutsche Bank prepares 8bil euro capital increase
These steps depend on market conditions and the approval of Deutsche Bank's management and supervisory boards, the German flagship lender said, adding that no decision had been made on the matter yet.
03/05/2017
Brexit: The Latest Impact On Digital Business In Jersey
As we manage this change, how will the three biggest Brexit implications for the digital sector, as researched by techUK, impact Jersey – and is the way forward even a little bit clearer?
03/05/2017
International Lawyers Network Welcomes New Firm in Frankfurt
The International Lawyers Network facilitates personal relationships among lawyers in mid-sized law firms all over the world, allowing them to confidently operate in a global marketplace while retaining their independence and local expertise.
03/03/2017
Reed Smith continues the expansion of its transactional practice in Paris
Eight lawyer team join from Winston & Strawn
03/03/2017
EU banks face 159 billion euro funding shortfall
These include tougher basic bank capital requirements which have to be met by 2019.
03/03/2017
Gresham House says UK FCA approves proposed subscription
This latter group included local government pension schemes, endowments and family offices.
03/03/2017
It's victory for bankers as FCA caves into pressure and time bars claims
If a thief stole an heirloom, they wouldn’t get to keep it if you only discovered the theft years later.
03/03/2017
Rathbones warns focus on FCA audit trail may lead to client neglect
We need to be aware of regulation that is put in place without looking at the unintended consequences.
03/02/2017
Herbert Smith Freehills - Financial regulation update
FCA consultation on proposed reforms on availability of information during UK IPO
03/02/2017
NPPR for investment fund marketing to EU holding up in the face of Brexit and ESMA passport delays
The new regime will come into force, particularly in the light of the Brexit negotiations over the coming years.
03/02/2017
Linklaters, Eversheds and Stephenson Harwood advise on £363m BHS pensions settlement
The retailer’s collapse left a £571m black hole in its pension scheme.
03/02/2017
Ogier advise on deal to buy iconic Cheesegrater building in second-biggest London property transaction on record
The building is fully let and is said to charge the highest rents in the City.
03/02/2017
UK regulator proposes more transparency for IPOs
Information about companies seeking to list must be available sooner, says FCA
03/02/2017
Swiss Asset Management Revamp
It is designed to enable the Swiss asset management to take full advantage of it growth potential and to strengthen the identity as an independent wealth manager.
03/02/2017
UBS will substitute issuer of future loss-absorbing AT1 capital instruments and current and future TLAC-eligible senior unsecured debt
At that point, we also expect to substitute UBS Group AG as issuer of outstanding capital and debt instruments issued by UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG.